George W. Bush: “I am absolutely committed to working with he and his negotiators, as well as the Israelis, to get a state defined.”

We are heartbroken by the loss of life and the agony so many are feeling.

The American economy has consistently proven its strength and resilience in the face of shocks such as natural disasters, high energy prices, and the terrorist attacks of September 11.

To you and the honored dead, our country is forever grateful.

Is it in our national interests that 25 million people who would have died now live? I think it is, and so do you.